Publication Ethics

Kün: Journal of Literary and Cultural Studies (Kün) adheres to the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Editors are required to follow the relevant section of the COPE Guidelines (COPE Guidance for Editors). Reviewers should adhere to the section dedicated to them (COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers).

Our journal aims to contribute to theoretical and applied literature and knowledge accumulation through the articles it publishes. The quality of this contribution directly reflects the collective efforts of the authors and the institutions supporting them. Kün implements a Blind Editorial Board and Double-Blind Peer Review process. Articles published in our journal after undergoing the peer review process must conform to scientific methods. Adhering to ethical standards is crucial for all parties involved in scientific work, including authors, journal editors, reviewers, supporting institutions, and publishers.

All articles and other texts published in our journal comply with research and publication ethics.

We take utmost care to comply with ethical standards under the following categories:

1. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must include a list of references at the end of their articles. All sources used in the preparation of the article must be listed in the references.

Authors must clearly state any financial support received at the end of the article and declare that there is no conflict of interest between the funding institution and the authors.

Authors must not commit plagiarism or fabricate/use false data. Submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism.

Authors are obligated not to publish the same research in more than one journal.

In all cases requiring ethical committee approval, including risks involving humans or animals, authors must obtain prior permission from the relevant ethics committees. Studies requiring ethics committee approval must include information about the approval (name of the committee, date, and approval number) in the Method section of the article and on the final page. In case reports, the article must state that an informed consent form was signed by the participant.

All intellectual and artistic works used in submitted or published articles must comply with copyright regulations. If copyrighted material is used, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder.

Authors must participate in the peer review process, consider reviewer reports, and make necessary corrections/changes.

Authors must explain all their revisions and changes in a letter to the editor. If authors disagree with the reviewers’ comments or correction suggestions, they must justify their disagreement in a letter to the editor.

All authors of scientific research articles must have made a significant contribution to the study.

Authors must declare and confirm that all data in the article is genuine and original.

In necessary cases, all authors are responsible for retracting their articles and correcting any errors.

2. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must evaluate submitted manuscripts impartially.
Reviewers must not have conflicts of interest with the research, authors, or funding institutions.
Reviewers should indicate any published but unreferenced works they identify.
Reviewed manuscripts must be kept confidential by the reviewers.
Reviewers contribute to editorial decisions and maintain confidentiality throughout the peer review process.
Reviewers must ensure a reasonable review period and submit their evaluations promptly to the editors.
3. Responsibilities of Editors
Editors have full responsibility and authority to accept or reject an article.
Editors must not have conflicts of interest with the authors or the research topics of the accepted or rejected manuscripts.
If errors are found in submitted articles, editors must support their correction or retraction and keep the reviewers’ identities confidential.
Kün prioritizes ensuring that commercial interests do not influence editorial decisions.
Obligations Regarding Ethical Issues
The editorial board monitors and upholds publication ethics standards.
To maintain academic and ethical standards, the board is always open to publishing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and, if necessary, apologies.
The editorial board takes maximum care to prevent plagiarism and the use of falsified data.
Kün collaborates closely with other publishing, trade, and industry organizations to establish standards for ethical issues, errors, and retractions. If necessary, it agrees to engage in legal and regulatory investigations.

Plagiarism Detection

Kün is committed to making necessary corrections and publications as soon as any case of plagiarism or duplicate publication is detected. To prevent plagiarism, Kün editors use well-known web-based plagiarism detection programs.

If a reader notices a significant error or inaccuracy in an article published in Kün, or has a complaint regarding editorial content (such as plagiarism or duplicate articles), they can contact the editors at kundergisi@kapadokya.edu.tr. We welcome complaints as they provide opportunities for improvement, and we aim to respond quickly and constructively.

Evaluation of Submitted Manuscripts

Kün employs a Blind Editorial Board and a Double-Blind Peer Review process.

Submitted manuscripts are initially reviewed by the associate editor responsible for the issue in terms of format and publication principles, and a plagiarism check is conducted. Manuscripts deemed unsuitable in these respects are returned to the author.

Suitable manuscripts, with the authors’ identities concealed, are submitted to the editorial board for evaluation.

The editorial board assesses manuscripts based on scientific merit, originality, and journal integrity.

Approved manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process, editorial review, and translation assessment. Section editors may either review manuscripts themselves or assign them to referees selected by the editorial board.

Reviewers must complete their evaluations within the assigned timeframe. They must observe scientific ethical principles, use constructive language within academic etiquette, and remain unbiased. They must not share or disclose the manuscripts they review before publication and must adhere to the principle of confidentiality.

If reviewers detect any information revealing the author’s identity or potential conflicts of interest, they must refuse to review the manuscript and inform the editors.

Based on the peer review reports, authors may be asked to make revisions. Authors must consider the critiques, suggestions, and revision requests from the reviewers and, where necessary, the editorial board. They must prepare a report detailing the changes made and any rejected suggestions with justifications.

Revised manuscripts are evaluated by the associate editor responsible for the issue, who compares them with the peer review reports.

The final publication decision is made by the chief editors.

Once approved for publication, manuscripts are given a place in the publication queue. However, for editorial reasons such as file preparation, relevance, necessity, and coherence, editors may make some modifications.

Before open access publication, the final version of the manuscript is sent to the author for a last review. At this stage, the author may request only minor mandatory corrections and cannot demand substantial changes that would require reformatting the article.

Authors of accepted manuscripts must sign the Copyright Transfer Form before publication.